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Pink dentex

Dentex gibbosus

  • Patlakgöz mercan
  • Kocagöz mercan
Peak this month
Family
Sparidae
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Habitat
deep rocky ground
Seas
Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait
squid, cuttlefish, sardine · slow jig, inchiku
Technique
bottom fishing, jigging
Pink dentex
AKIN KAPTAN (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Pink dentex caught?

Peak months by sea.

Aegean Sea

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Natural bait
European squid, common cuttlefish, European sardine; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure
slow jig, inchiku
Technique
bottom, jig

Mediterranean

peak this month
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Natural bait
European squid, common cuttlefish, European sardine; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure
slow jig, inchiku
Technique
bottom, jig

Bait and technique

Habitat
deep rocky ground
Fishing technique
bottom fishing, jigging
Natural baits
squid, cuttlefish, sardine
Lures
slow jig, inchiku

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Pink dentex found in?
In our records Pink dentex appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean — Spain.
In which months is Pink dentex at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea May–November; Mediterranean April–October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain July–October.
Which bait is Pink dentex caught with?
Baits and lures on record: European squid, common cuttlefish, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, slow jig, inchiku, shrimp.

Fishing grounds with this species

The first 12 of 224 fishing grounds are listed.

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